By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 18, 2023 Listen to this article 6 min Sustainable aviation fuels are reaching an inflection point in Washington state, with mounting public and private sector investments to encourage large-scale production. Airline users have snapped up every drop of SAF they could get their hands on in
Latest Boeing 737 Max issue expected to delay plans to increase production
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 16, 2023 The latest production flaw affecting The Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) Renton-made 737 Max line appears likely to hinder its plans to ramp up production of the jet, dealing a blow to the company and its Puget Sound-area suppliers. The issue, which surfaced last week, involves two of eight
Alaska Airlines expands freighter fleet with new planes and software
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 28, 2023 SeaTac-based Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) plans to overhaul its cargo division this year, introducing new jets and software systems for things like booking and tracking. The company has been making investments in ground support equipment in preparation for the added capacity, Alaska Air Cargo Managing
Port Commission President Sam Cho aims to re-engage international trade partners
The 32-year-old sat down with the Business Journal to talk about the technological and market opportunities for the port and how it is preparing for a potential economic downturn. Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ About Sam: Job: Port of Seattle Commission President Board positions: Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Greater Seattle Partners
Playbook for 2023: How to make your hybrid office better
Enlarge With economic worries mounting, it’s likely 2023 will be a critical year for the future of hybrid offices. ALEUTIE IN THIS ARTICLE PlaybookTopic NationalTopic Jan LehmanPerson Maureen Jules-PerezPerson Micah RemleyPerson By Ty West – Editor-in-Chief, The Playbook, Jan 3, 2023 Updated Jan 3, 2023, 10:29pm PST Listen to this article 4 min Editor’s Note: This story is part of our
Many bosses plan to clamp down on hybrid workers
Enlarge Many bosses are planning to step up efforts to get employees into the office. NUTHAWUT SOMSUK VIA GETTY IMAGES IN THIS ARTICLE Professional ServicesIndustry PlaybookTopic By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, Nov 8, 2022 Updated Nov 8, 2022, 11:45pm PST Listen to this article 6 min Many employees remain reluctant to return to the office — even
Microsoft’s plans to slash Eastside leases signal troubling trend for Bellevue
Broderick Group described Microsoft’s possible move out of Bellevue as a “catastrophic blow” to the market. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ Microsoft Corp. is gradually confirming its plans to relinquish office space on the Eastside, putting Bellevue’s real estate market on an unhealthy trend. The Redmond-based software maker doesn’t plan to renew leases on 1.1 million
Apple employees push back on latest return-to-office plan
Apple delayed full implementation of a return-to-office plan in the spring because of another Covid-19 surge. The company’s office in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is pictured here. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By J. Jennings Moss – Editor-in-Chief and General Manager, Silicon Valley Business Journal Aug 22, 2022 The news last week that Apple Inc. would, once again, fully
Viewpoint: Why many return-to-office plans are facing resistance
By Ty West – Editor-in-Chief, The Playbook, Jun 20, 2022 For many companies, the long-awaited return to the office isn’t going quite as expected. Employers are facing pushback from workers. Covid-19 cases have been on an upswing, which is contributing to the resistance. Employees still have unprecedented leverage. That’s not stopping prominent CEOs like Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk from making bold declarations calling
Qatar Airways launches Seattle route early, swapping out Airbus jet for Boeing
Qatar Airways is a member of the Oneworld global airline alliance, which SeaTac-based Alaska Airlines is joining in the spring. By Andrew McIntosh – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal a day ago Qatar Airways is moving up the launch date for its Seattle-to-Doha service by almost two months, and will swap out the Airbus A350-900